Student Serves as 'President for a Day'

President for the Day Christian Reyna also toured the Texas Tech Football Facility,
where she met head coach Kliff Kingsbury.

A routine stop in the Student Union Building (SUB) led Christian Reyna to a day-long
adventure Thursday through the President’s Office at Texas Tech University.

“A family friend spotted me at the SUB and bought 10 raffle tickets on my behalf,”
said Reyna, a freshman from Lubbock.

The raffle was for the “President for a Day” fundraiser for Mortar Board, a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for outstanding achievement
in scholarship, leadership and service. The winner would sit-in for Interim President Lawrence Schovanec, while representing his office in various matters of importance to the university.

“I was at work when I got the text message saying I’d won,” Reyna said. “I was so
excited that I almost forgot to respond.”

Reyna, with ambitions of becoming a nurse, currently works in the business office
of the Emergency Room at University Medical Center. Her position as Texas Tech president, however, is a big departure from her usual
duties, beginning with a pass to park in the president’s space outside the Administration
Building, followed by a series of meetings with top university officials and the Student Government Association.

“I met so many wonderful people,” Reyna said. “It’s very interesting to see how each
position comes together to get things accomplished. I’d never really thought about
it before.”